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Hank Moody, the hero of Showtime’s comedy “Californication,” is a roguish struggling novelist who says whatever is on his mind and feels a tug from every member of the opposite sex.

He might get into less trouble if he kept his lip buttoned and his fly zipped. But that wouldn’t be Hank, nor would it be “Californication,” which mines laughs (and, occasionally, gasps) from Hank’s erotic misadventures, and those of his sexed-up fellow travellers.

Starring David Duchovny, “Californication” begins its third season Monday, Sept. 28 on Movie Central and The Movie Network with Hank landing a much-needed teaching job at a local college. This is thanks to a professor who is the sexy mother of a friend of Hank’s teenage daughter Becca (Madeleine Martin).

Here in academia, Hank is primed to seduce his new colleague (whose husband, the dean of the college, is his boss), while a graduate assistant and a sassy coed are also on Hank’s radar.

“I call it adult comedy,” says Duchovny, “but not in the Triple-X sense. It’s adult comedy because the characters are acting foolish but not acting like children. I see most mainstream American comedies with adults acting like children. Hank is childish, but he’s not a child. He’s a man acting childishly.”

The X-Files made David Duchovny an international celebrity. What began as a lark on the way to a Ph.D. at Yale became his calling, and the Golden Globe-winning actor brings that intense intellect to his roles. Before stardom, he had a recurring role on the series Twin Peaks and made guest appearances on The Larry Sanders Show. Crossing over to the big screen, Duchovny’s film credits include House of D—his film directorial and writing debut—and The Joneses. He now stars in the Showtime series, Californication.

Thursday, July 15 at 5:35 Pacific, the nominations for the 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced. Keep your fingers crossed that David gets a nod for Californiaction! Watch them streamed live at Emmys.com.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Showtime has green-lighted a third season of its comedy series “Californication,” which stars David Duchovny as a hedonistic Los Angeles writer.

The premium cable network has ordered 12 episodes scheduled to go into production in the spring for a late 2009 premiere.

Duchovny plays Hank Moody, novelist/blogger who struggles to raise his Goth-loving teen daughter (Madeleine Martin), while still carrying a torch for his disapproving ex-girlfriend (Natascha McElhone).

Evan Handler also stars in the series, which is created and executive produced by Tom Kapinos. Duchovny won a Golden Globe this year for his role.

“This unapologetic show, about a group of characters led by the inimitable David Duchovny, has quickly established itself as one of our signature comedy series,” Showtime president of entertainment Robert Greenblatt said. “Beneath its veneer of debauchery, however, is a complex take on love and adult relationships that surprisingly turns poetic and romantic just when you least expect it.”